| 08/22/10 |
Herbie Hancock
Ryman Auditorium
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Ryman Auditorium
August 22, 2010
From his pioneering work with Miles Davis in the 1960s to his remarkable solo career, Herbie Hancock remains one of America's most influential musicians. Over the past five decades, this ground-breaking pianist, composer and songwriter has created a singular body of work that draws on elements of jazz, classical, R&B, funk and pop music, yielding a string of artistic and commercial successes that continues to this day. The 12-time GRAMMY® winner comes to Nashville to share music from...
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| 07/16/10 |
Mary Chapin Carpenter
TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall
Presented by Nashville Symphony
and Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC
at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall
July 16, 2010
Over the course of two decades and a dozen albums, singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter has crafted a singular body of work that brings together elements of country, folk, rock and other distinctly American styles. She helped revolutionize country music radio in the ’90s with such memorable hits as “Down at the Twist and Shout,” “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her” and “Shut Up and Kiss Me,” and she’s still going strong today, with finely...
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07/09/10-
07/10/10 |
Haydn's Drum Roll Symphony
Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium
July 9-July 10, 2010
First Tennessee Summer Festival presents Haydn's Drum Roll Symphony featuring Nashville Symphony,Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor and Christopher Lamb, percussion.
Gabrieli - Work to be announced
Joseph Schwantner - Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra
Haydn - Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major "Drum Roll"
Haydn’s 103rd Symphony is one of his final works in the genre and one of his most memorable, thanks to the dramatic drum roll that opens the work....
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| 06/30/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
June 30, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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| 06/29/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Centennial Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Centennial Park
June 29, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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| 06/23/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Key Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Key Park
June 23, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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| 06/23/10 |
Chamber Music with Charles Wadsworth and Friends
Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Vanderbilt University - Blair School of Music
June 23, 2010
Nashville Symphony presents this special event, Chamber Music with Charles Wadsworth and Friends, featuring Charles Wadsworth, piano, Chee-Yun, violin, Sebastien Hurtaud, cello, Stephen Prutsman, piano and Courtenay Budd, soprano.
Schermerhorn Symphony Center is honored to welcome Charles Wadsworth, one of the most influential chamber musicians of the past 50 years. An accomplished pianist, Wadsworth is also the founding Artistic Director of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center...
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| 06/22/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Centennial Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Centennial Park
June 22, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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06/18/10-
06/19/10 |
Beethoven & Brahms
Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium
June 18-June 19, 2010
First Tennessee Summer Festival presents Beethoven & Brahms featuring Nashville Symphony, Kelly Corcoran, conductor, Claremont Trio, Bobby Taylor, oboe, Ellen Menking, oboe and Roger Wiesmeyer, oboe.
Telemann - Concerto for Three Oboes, Violins and Continuo in B-flat major
Beethoven - Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56 “Triple Concerto”
Brahms - Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98
Brahms’ Fourth Symphony is a boldly...
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| 06/15/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Cumberland University
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Cumberland University
June 15, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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| 06/14/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Centennial Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Centennial Park
June 14, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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| 06/13/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Crockett Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Crockett Park
June 13, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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| 06/10/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Centennial Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Centennial Park
June 10, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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06/04/10-
06/05/10 |
Schubert & Rachmaninoff
Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium
June 4-June 5, 2010
First Tennessee Summer Festival presents Schubert & Rachmaninoff featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Misha Dichter, piano.
Joseph Schwantner - Morning’s Embrace
Schubert - Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 “Unfinished”
Joseph Schwantner - Chasing Light…
Rachmaninoff - Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 43
Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme...
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| 05/30/10 |
Voices of Spring (CANCELED)
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
May 30, 2010
Note:This concert has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. All current ticket holders will receive a credit for the purchase price good for any future Nashville Symphony event.
Nashville Symphony Chorus and George Mabry, conductor and chorus director.
The Nashville Symphony Chorus will lift their voices in song for this special concert of choral music led by Chorus Director George Mabry.
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05/20/10-
05/22/10 |
Bluebeard's Castle
TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall
May 20-May 22, 2010
Note: These concerts will take place at the originally scheduled times, but have been moved to TPAC's Andrew Jackson hall. Current ticket holders will automatically be reseated in the new venue. Tickets for this event will be on sale in the coming days. No Classroom Classics available for this concert.
SunTrust Classical Series presents Bluebeard's Castle featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancalor Guerrero, conductor, Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano, Peter Fried,...
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| 05/15/10 |
Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel
TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall
May 15, 2010
Note: This concert will take place at the originally scheduled time, but has been moved to TPAC's Andrew Jackson hall. Current ticket holders will automatically be reseated in the new venue.
Los Angeles Philharmonic with Gustavo Dudamel featuring Nashville Symphony, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano.
Bernstein: Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety"
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major, "Titan"
One of the...
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| 05/11/10 |
Regions Free Day with the Symphony
Calsonic Arena
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Calsonic Arena
May 11, 2010
As part of an annual tradition, the Nashville Symphony offers free music to the entire community. This is a valuable opportunity to make great music accessible to Nashvillians from all walks of life — a powerful idea that’s at the very heart of the Nashville Symphony’s mission.
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| 05/09/10 |
Community Hymn Sing (CANCELED)
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
May 9, 2010
This special event, Community Hymn Sing is presented by Nashville Symphony, David Hamilton, conductor, The Nashville Choir, Nashville Singers, Travis Cottrell, and Skip Cleavinger, Highland pipes.
In this fourth annual concert, the community is invited to sing along to a program of inspirational hymns, led by the Nashville Symphony.
Please note: Due to the flooding in Downtown Nashville, this event has been canceled and will not be rescheduled. Ticket holders...
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| 05/07/10 |
Christopher Cross (Cancelled)
Presented by Nashville Symphony
May 7, 2010
Bank of America Pops Series presents Christopher Cross featuring Nashville Symphony and Albert-George Schram, conductor.
Christopher Cross virtually defined adult contemporary radio in the 1980s with such massive hits as "Sailing" and "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)," tunes that still echo in the popular consciousness today. In the years since, Cross' talent has only deepened and matured, building on his impressive legacy of heartfelt, finely crafted...
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| 05/07/10 |
Free Community Concert with Christopher Cross and Nashville Symphony
Presented by Nashville Symphony
May 7, 2010
The Nashville Symphony is offering a free outdoor concert with pop icon Christopher Cross as a special gift to the Nashville community. The concert will take place on Nashville's Public Square, located directly in front of the Metro Courthouse.
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04/29/10-
05/01/10 |
Chopin & Mahler
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 29-May 1, 2010
SunTrust Classical Series presents Chopin and Mahler featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Ingrid Fliter, piano.
Chopin: Concerto for Piano No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Mahler: Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor.
Award-winning soloist Ingrid Fliter will animate Chopin’s Concerto for Piano No. 2 with a combination of impeccable technique and elegant sensitivity. Actually composed as the first of Chopin’s piano concertos, the piece...
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| 04/25/10 |
Special Organ Showcase with David Higgs
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 25, 2010
Special Event featuring David Higgs, Organ, in a concert presented without orchestra.
The Nashville Symphony’s Martin Foundation Concert Organ will be featured in all its grandeur when concert organist David Higgs performs a special showcase at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. World-renowned for his skills at the console, Higgs has been hailed by The New York Times as “one of the brightest, most promising…concert organists to have appeared on the American music scene...
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| 04/20/10 |
Nashville Symphony Spring Fashion Show: Isaac Mizrahi and Little Big Town
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 20, 2010
Each year, the Nashville Symphony’s Spring Fashion Show features a collection from one of the fashion industry’s most respected and recognizable designers. All proceeds from the event, which includes a cocktail reception, runway show and lavish dinner, benefit the Nashville Symphony’s commitment to education and community outreach, as well as the Thor Johnson Scholarship Fund. This year's designer is Isaac Mizrahi with special...
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| 04/17/10 |
Scheherazade
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 17, 2010
Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series presents Scheherazade featuring Nashville Symphony, Kelly Corcoran, conductor, and Enchantment Theatre Company.
Relive the fantastic stories of The Thousand and One Nights, including "Aladdin's Magic Lamp" and "Sinbad the Sailor," as the orchestra performs Rimsky-Korsakov's imaginative music. The Enchantment Theatre Company will use masks, puppets, magic and movement to evoke far-off lands...
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04/15/10-
04/17/10 |
Cherryholmes
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 15-April 17, 2010
Bank of America Pops Series presents Cherryholmes featuring Nashville Symphony and Albert-George Schram, conductor.
The GRAMMY®-nominated band Cherryholmes has energized traditional bluegrass music with dynamic musicianship and entertaining stage shows. Rising stars in American roots music, they're versatile and talented enough to sound at home at a bluegrass festival or onstage with a full orchestra. With their distinctive family chemistry, they can be counted on to deliver a...
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| 04/09/10 |
Stanley Clarke
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 9, 2010
Adams & Reese Jazz Series presents Stanley Clarke, bass, in a concert performed without Orchestra.
As an award-winning solo artist and as a member of the groundbreaking fusion group Return to Forever, Stanley Clarke has truly revolutionized the bass. Ever since his emergence in the early '70s, this phenomenally gifted musician has made a name for himself by exploring the boundless possibilities of his instrument, both acoustic and electric. Prepare to be dazzled, delighted and...
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| 04/09/10 |
Adams & Reese Jazz Series
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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04/01/10-
04/03/10 |
Thibaudet Returns
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 1-April 3, 2010
SunTrust Classical Series presents Thibaudet Returns featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano.
Aaron Jay Kernis: Newly Drawn Sky R. Strauss: Burleske, TrV 145 Respighi: Fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome), S. 126 Barber: Symphony No. 1 in One Movement, Op. 9.
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, a Nashville favorite, returns to Schermerhorn Symphony Center to perform Richard Strauss’ Burleske, which promises to be a...
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| 03/26/10 |
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 26, 2010
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Wynton Marsalis
Under the leadership of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra is devoted to preserving, celebrating and enriching the democratic spirit of America’s music — jazz. Comprising 15 of the finest jazz soloists and ensemble players working today, this versatile ensemble is ever mindful of the music’s rich past while keeping an eye fixed on the future. Its mission is to bring people...
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03/18/10-
03/20/10 |
Brahms and 'Big Sur'
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 18-March 20, 2010
SunTrust Classical Series presents Brahms and 'Big Sur' featuring Nashville Symphony, Carlos Kalmar, conductor, and Tracy Silverman, electric violin.
Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 John Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur for Electric Violin and Orchestra Alberto Ginastera: Estancia: Four Dances, Op. 8a.
Conductor Carlos Kalmar conducts a wonderfully varied program that begins with Brahms’ profoundly expressive Symphony No. 3. One of the composer’s greatest...
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| 03/12/10 |
Special Event Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 12, 2010
Lunchtime Organ Recital featuring Andrew Risinger, organist-in-residence.
Join us for the third season of our popular Lunchtime Organ Recital series. On three different Fridays (September 25, November 13 and March 12), Organist-in-Residence Andrew Risinger gives an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Nashville Symphony’s incomparable Martin Foundation Concert Organ. Come hungry and enjoy your lunch during these informal, one-hour concerts suitable for the entire...
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03/11/10-
03/13/10 |
That's Amore!
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 11-March 13, 2010
Bank of America Pops Series presents That's Amore! featuring Nashville Symphony, Albert-George Schram, conductor, and Frank Portone, tenor.
This dynamic evening of entertainment will celebrate all things Italian with a program that includes the immortal arias of Giuseppe Verdi and such classic songs as "O Sole Mio." Versatile musician Frank Portone will pay homage to tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and of course we'll take an opportunity to remember Ol' Blue Eyes and Dean Martin,...
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03/04/10-
03/06/10 |
Bach's Masterpiece
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 4-March 6, 2010
SunTrust Classical Series presents Bach's Masterpiece featuring Nashville Symphony, Helmuth Rilling, conductor, Nashville Sympony Chorus with George Mabry, chorus director, Sibylla Rubens, Soprano, Ingeborg Danz, Contralto, Lothar Odinius, Tenor, and Konstantin Wolff, Bass-Baritone.
J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232.
A towering achievement that took more than 25 years to complete, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor is remarkable for its musical breadth and for its...
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02/25/10-
02/27/10 |
Sir Neville Marriner
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 25-February 27, 2010
SunTrust Classical Series presents Sir Neville Marriner featuring Nashville Symphony, Sir Neville Marriner, conductor, Michael York, Special Guest Star, Nashville Symphony Chorus, George Mabry, chorus director, Blair Children's Chorus and Hazel Somerville, director.
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 in G major "A London Symphony"
William Walton: Henry V: A Shakespeare Scenario
Famed English conductor, Sir Neville Marriner, founder of the peerless Academy of St....
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| 02/20/10 |
Peter and the Wolf
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 20, 2010
Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series presents Peter and the Wolf featuring Nashville Symphony and Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor.
Led by Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero, the Nashville Symphony is offering two performances of Sergei Prokofiev’s beloved Peter and the Wolf on February 20 – a performance with English narration and one with Spanish narration. Shirley Guerrero, the wife of Giancarlo Guerrero, will serve as narrator for the...
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02/18/10-
02/20/10 |
John McDermott with Cherish the Ladies
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 18-February 20, 2010
Bank of America Pops Series presents John McDermott with Cherish the Ladies featuring Nashville Symphony and Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor.
World-renowned for his rendition of "Danny Boy," John McDermott is steeped in the Celtic tradition, but he sings with a contemporary flair that stirs the emotions. His voice, at once dazzling and endearing, will conjure tales of love and loss. The six women of Cherish the Ladies have earned a stellar reputation for their energetic,...
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| 02/17/10 |
Nashville Symphony Orchestra League's Third Annual Pictionary Tournament
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 17, 2010
The Nashville Symphony Orchestra League will hold its Third Annual Pictionary Tournament, a recruitment event to build Orchestra League membership and provide an opportunity to socialize and network. Proceeds benefit the Nashville Symphony and the Thor Johnson Scholarship Fund for music students.
Helpful Information: Parking is available in several nearby surface lots or in the Hilton's underground garage.
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02/13/10-
02/14/10 |
Valentine's Special with Jim Brickman
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 13-February 14, 2010
Featuring Nashville Symphony, Albert-George Schram, conductor, and Jim Brickman, piano.
Celebrate the most romantic day of the year with Jim Brickman, beloved for his warmly expressive piano playing on such moving hits as “Valentine,” “The Gift” and “Love of My Life.” Wrapped in the warm embrace of Laura Turner Concert Hall’s rich acoustics, this charming, popular artist’s music will sound more gorgeous than ever.
Complete your...
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02/04/10-
02/05/10 |
Kenny Rogers
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 4-February 5, 2010
Country music legend Kenny Rogers will make a stop at Schermerhorn Symphony Center for his first-ever performances with the Nashville Symphony. Backed by the expansive sound of the orchestra, this enduringly popular singer will survey his long and successful career, which stretches from his early work with The First Edition to his string of chart-topping hits, including "Lucille," "The Gambler" and "Buy Me a Rose." Don't miss a rare chance to see this icon...
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| 02/03/10 |
Ballet Folklorico de Mexico
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 3, 2010
A treasure in their native land for more than 50 years, this internationally famed ensemble blends music, choreography and colorful costumes in spectacular stage shows that bring alive Mexico’s brilliant array of cultural traditions. Take a journey through the ages as dancers trace the evolution of Mexico’s rich history and capture the essence of this country’s breathtaking beauty.
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| 01/29/10 |
Branford Marsalis
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 29, 2010
Adams & Reese Jazz Series presents Branford Marsalis, saxophone, in a concert performed without Orchestra.
Known for his innovative spirit and broad musical scope, saxophonist Branford Marsalis is part of jazz’s most celebrated family. Having appeared as a guest artist with the Nashville Symphony three years ago, he returns this time around to deliver a concert of straight-ahead jazz inspired by the classic tradition of such heroes as Art Blakey and Sonny Rollins.
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01/21/10-
01/23/10 |
Penderecki Comes to Nashville
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 21-January 23, 2010
SunTrust Classical Series presents Penderecki Comes to Nashville featuring Nashville Symphony, Krzysztof Penderecki, conductor, Barry Douglas, piano, and Roger Wiesmeyer, english horn.
Penderecki: Adagietto from Paradise Lost for English Horn and String Orchestra Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54 Penderecki: Concerto for Piano “Resurrection”.
One of the most innovative figures in classical music today, Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof...
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01/14/10-
01/16/10 |
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 14-January 16, 2010
Bank of America Pops Series presents Preservation Hall Jazz Band featuring Nashville Symphony, Albert-George Schram, conductor, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Since its founding in 1963, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band has been devoted to keeping New Orleans jazz alive and kicking. The group has traveled the world celebrating the music of Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong and other pioneers whose innovations gave birth to this distinctly American art form. In the...
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| 01/13/10 |
Hogaku: New Sounds of Japan
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 13, 2010
This very special evening will give audiences a rare opportunity to hear some of Japan's most gifted instrumentalists performing a mix of traditional and contemporary styles from their native country. The duo TsuguKaji-KOTO are masters of the stringed koto, earning acclaim for their enchanting musicianship. The duo Oyama & Nitta perform on the lute-like shamisen and have deep roots in the country's rich folkloric traditions, while drum soloists Hide & Miho explore the myriad...
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01/07/10-
01/09/10 |
'The' Organ Symphony
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 7-January 9, 2010
SunTrust Classical Series presents 'The' Organ Symphony featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Hilary Hahn, violin.
Martinu: The Frescos of Piero della Francesca, H. 352 Jennifer Higdon: Concerto for Violin Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 “Organ”
Since her emergence in the early 1990s as a prodigiously gifted young musician, GRAMMY®-winning violinist Hilary Hahn has matured into an assured, technically accomplished...
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| 12/19/09 |
Happy Holidays! A Winter Wonderland
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
December 19, 2009
Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series presents Happy Holidays! A Winter Wonderland featuring Nashville Symphony and Kelly Corcoran, conductor.
At our December family concert, we’ll celebrate the holiday season with a lively mix of treasured favorites, including music from The Polar Express and The Night Before Christmas, along with storytelling and a few surprises. Come share in the goodwill of the season, and join in a high-spirited sing-along, which is sure to...
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12/17/09-
12/19/09 |
Handel's Messiah
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
December 17-December 19, 2009
Featuring Nashville Symphony, Nashville Symphony Chorus, George Mabry (Conductor & Chorus Director), Jennifer Casey Cabot (Soprano), Theodora Hanslowe (Mezzo-soprano), Scott Ramsay (Tenor) and Philip Cutlip (Baritone).
Handel’s Messiah has been a highly anticipated Nashville tradition for decades. No holiday season at the Schermerhorn would be complete without a performance of this beloved oratorio, and there’s no better place to experience it than inside Laura Turner...
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| 12/10/09 |
Home for the Holidays
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
December 10, 2009
Resident Conductor Albert-George Schram, the Nashville Symphony and Chorus and the Blair Children’s Chorus usher in the holidays with this first-ever special featuring everyone’s seasonal favorites. The program ranges from traditional carols and a medley of Santa Claus tunes to such festive international selections as “Brazilian Sleigh Bells.” Audience members are encouraged to sing along, and lyrics will be provided. Beginning one hour prior to the concert, the...
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12/03/09-
12/05/09 |
Rachmaninoff & Stravinsky
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
December 3-December 5, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Rachmaninoff & Stravinsky featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, Nashville Symphony Chorus, George Mabry, chorus director, Twyla Robinson, soprano, Bryan Griffin, tenor, and Darren K. Stokes, bass-baritone.
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms Lowell Liebermann: New Work Rachmaninoff: The Bells, Op. 35.
Edgar Allan Poe’s resonant poem served as inspiration for Rachmaninoff’s choral symphony The Bells, which...
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11/19/09-
11/21/09 |
Tango & Ravel's Bolero
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
November 19-November 21, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Tango and Ravel's Bolero featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, Tianwa Yang, violin, and Daniel Binelli, bandoneón.
Astor Piazzolla: Buenos Aires - Tres Movimientos Sinfonicas, Op. 15 Piazzolla: Concierto para Bandoneón "Aconcagua" Piazzolla: Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) Ravel: Bolero.
Laura Turner Concert Hall will crackle with the bracing, sensuous...
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| 11/13/09 |
Special Event Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
November 13, 2009
Lunchtime Organ Recital featuring Andrew Risinger, organist-in-residence.
Join us for the third season of our popular Lunchtime Organ Recital series. On three different Fridays (September 25, November 13 and March 12), Organist-in-Residence Andrew Risinger gives an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Nashville Symphony’s incomparable Martin Foundation Concert Organ. Come hungry and enjoy your lunch during these informal, one-hour concerts suitable for the entire...
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11/12/09-
11/14/09 |
Soldiers' Chorus of the US Army Field Band
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
November 12-November 14, 2009
Bank of America Pops Series presents Soldiers' Chorus of the US Army Field Band featuring Nashville Symphony, Albert-George Schram, conductor, and Soldiers' Chorus of the US Army Field Band.
Miguel del Aguila: World Premiere Bartók : Concerto for Piano No. 2 György Ligeti: Atmosphères R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, TrV 176, Op. 30.
For more than half a century, the Soldiers' Chorus has traveled the world, serving as musical ambassador for the U.S....
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11/05/09-
11/07/09 |
A Musical Space Odyssey
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
November 5-November 7, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents A Musical Space Odyssey featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Yefim Bronfman, piano.
Miguel del Aguila: World Premiere Bartók : Concerto for Piano No. 2 György Ligeti: Atmosphères R. Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra, TrV 176, Op. 30
We pay tribute to two unforgettable pieces of music featured in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey. Györgi Ligeti’s...
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| 10/31/09 |
Halloween on the High Seas
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 31, 2009
Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series presents Halloween on the High Seas featuring Nashville Symphony and Kelly Corcoran, conductor.
Set sail for a seafaring adventure this Halloween as the orchestra encounters pirates, stormy weather and hungry sharks lurking beneath the ocean waves. Your soundtrack will be music from Pirates of the Caribbean and other nautical favorites. Student dancers from the School of Nashville Ballet will climb aboard to help...
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10/29/09-
10/31/09 |
Hawaii - 50 at 50
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 29-October 31, 2009
Bank of America Pop Series presents Hawaii - 50 at 50 featuring Nashville Symphony and Matt Catingub, conductor.
America's 50th state celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009, and this colorful stage extravaganza will honor the occasion with a sweeping survey of Hawaii's rich cultural heritage -- everything from Don Ho to Hawaii Five-0 to the distinctive sounds of ukulele and slack-key guitar. Some of Hawaii's finest musicians will be on hand for this special evening, which will also...
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| 10/26/09 |
Silent Comedy Classics with Organist Tom Trenney
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 26, 2009
Organist Tom Trenney returns for this hugely popular annual event featuring his improvised accompaniment at the magnificent Martin Foundation Concert Organ. At this year’s concert Trenney will provide the musical backdrop for two silent comedy classics. In One Week, newlyweds Buster Keaton and Sibyl Seely try their best to build a house from a do-it-yourself kit, while Big Business stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as Christmas tree salesmen who take...
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10/15/09-
10/17/09 |
Classical Guitar, German Genius
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 15-October 17, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Classical Guitar, German Genius featuring Nashville Sympony, John Flore, conductor, and Sharon Isbin, guitar.
Wagner: Tannhäuser: Overture & Venusberg Music, WWV70 (Paris version) Christopher Rouse: Concert de Gaudí Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”.
Hailed as one of the leading classical guitarists of our time, Sharon Isbin joins the Nashville Symphony for a performance of Christopher...
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| 10/10/09 |
Regions Free Day of Music
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 10, 2009
Join us on Saturday, October 10, for the Regions FREE Day of Music!
For the fourth straight year, the Nashville Symphony opens Schermerhorn Symphony Center to the entire community for a festive open house with a variety of musical acts performing throughout the building. From 10:00am to 10:00pm, we will showcase performances by a diverse selection of more than 25 artists and ensembles, including the Chamber Society of Nashville, Roy "Futureman" Wooten and the Black Mozart...
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| 10/09/09 |
Al Jarreau
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 9, 2009
Adams & Reese Jazz Series presents Al Jarreau featuring Nashville Sympony and Matt Catingub, conductor.
With his stunning, supple voice, Al Jarreau is the rare performer to earn GRAMMY® awards in jazz, R&B and pop. That versatility has kept his swinging style fresh throughout a phenomenally successful career that includes such irresistibly catchy songs as the radio hit “Mornin’ ” and the theme to the TV show Moonlighting.
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10/01/09-
10/03/09 |
Mozart & Shostakovich
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
October 1-October 3, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Mozart and Shostakovich featuring Nashville Sympony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Alisa Weilerstein, cello.
Mozart: Symphony No. 35 in D major, K. 385 “Haffner” Roberto Sierra: World Premiere ShostakovichL Concerto for Cello No. 2 in G major, Op. 126 Ravel: Rapsodie Espagnole
Originally written for the celebrated cellist and conductor Mstislav Rostropovich, Shostakovich’s intensely introspective Concerto for Cello No....
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| 09/30/09 |
Metropolis Symphony CD Release Party
Flying Saucer
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Flying Saucer
September 30, 2009
Join us for the Metropolis Symphony CD Release Party in honor of a new Naxos recording featuring the Nashville Symphony and Music Director Giancarlo Guerrero performing the music of composer Michael Daugherty. Both Daugherty and Guerrero will be on hand to discuss the Metropolis Symphony recording and to sign copies of the CD, which will be available for purchase at the party.
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| 09/25/09 |
Special Event Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
September 25, 2009
Lunchtime Organ Recital featuring Andrew Risinger, organist-in-residence.
Join us for the third season of our popular Lunchtime Organ Recital series. On three different Fridays (September 25, November 13 and March 12), Organist-in-Residence Andrew Risinger gives an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Nashville Symphony’s incomparable Martin Foundation Concert Organ. Come hungry and enjoy your lunch during these informal, one-hour concerts suitable for the entire...
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09/24/09-
09/26/09 |
Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
September 24-September 26, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): 
Bank of America Pops Series presents Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb featuring Nashville Symphony and Albert-George Schram, conductor.
Together, they're responsible for some of the most enduring songs in the history of popular music: "Wichita Lineman," "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Galveston." Jimmy Webb wrote them, and Glen Campbell's soaring voice brought them to life. This team of hit-makers reunites for what is sure to be an amazing night of...
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09/17/09-
09/19/09 |
Russia's Greatest Hits
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
September 17-September 19, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Russia's Greatest Hits featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Stephen Hough, piano.
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36 Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23 Mussorgsky/orch. Ravel: Pictures at an Exhibition
Vividly brought to life by Ravel’s brilliant orchestration, Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition immortalizes the artwork of his friend, painter Victor Hartmann,...
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| 09/11/09 |
All-Beethoven Opening Gala with Lang Lang
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
September 11, 2009
All-Beethoven Opening Gala with Lang Lang featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and Lang Lang, piano.
Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72b Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica”.
Beethoven’s genius shines through brilliantly in a trio of works that all include the number 3. Celebrated young pianist Lang Lang is a superstar in his native China, where he made an...
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| 07/12/09 |
Diana Krall
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
July 12, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):
The sophistication and understated elegance of Diana Krall’s music have made her one of jazz’s leading vocalists. On her brand-new album, Quiet Nights, she takes us on an intimate journey celebrating Brazilian ballads and bossa novas, all lushly arranged by legendary orchestrator Claus Ogerman, and produced by Krall and her longtime collaborator Tommy LiPuma.
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| 06/30/09 |
Nashville Symphony at Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Cumberland University
June 30, 2009
The Nashville Symphony and Assistant Conductor Kelly Corcoran will perform at Lebanon's Cumberland University as part of this summer's Community Concerts series.
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06/26/09-
06/27/09 |
Beethoven's Fifth
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
June 26-June 27, 2009
First Tennessee Summer Festival presents Beethoven's Fifth featuring Nashville Symphony, Danail Rachev, conductor, and Zuill Bailey, cello.
Barber: Adagio for Strings Dvorák: Concerto for Cello in B minor, Op. 104 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67.
Newly appointed as Music Director of the Eugene Symphony, Danail Rachev leads a performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, surely the most celebrated work in all of classical music. From the forceful opening...
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06/19/09-
06/20/09 |
Brahms' Second
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
June 19-June 20, 2009
First Tennessee Summer Festival presents Brahms' Second featuring Nashville Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, conductor, and Karen Gomyo, violin.
Joan Tower: Made in America Max Bruch: Concerto for Violin No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26 Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73.
Leonard Slatkin returns to lead performances of Brahms’ gently evocative Symphony No. 2. With its waltzing rhythms and pastoral, sunny mood, it’s the perfect summer soundtrack. A popular favorite,...
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| 06/16/09 |
Nashville Symphony at Centennial Park
Centennial Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Centennial Park
June 16, 2009
The Nashville Symphony and Assistant Conductor Kelly Corcoran will perform at Nashville's Centennial Park as part of this summer's Community Concerts series.
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| 06/12/09 |
Nashville Symphony at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
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| 06/11/09 |
Nashville Symphony at East Park
East Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at East Park
June 11, 2009
The Nashville Symphony and Assistant Conductor Kelly Corcoran will perform at Nashville's East Park as part of this summer's Community Concerts series.
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| 06/09/09 |
Chris Botti with the Nashville Symphony
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
June 9, 2009
Trumpeter Chris Botti has created his own signature style of jazz by incorporating the sounds of pop and classical music into his soulful improvisations. Well-known for his magnetic stage presence and for his collaborations with Sting, Yo-Yo Ma and other popular artists, Botti is one of the world's top concert attractions, drawing full houses wherever he goes. After a sold-out appearance at the Schermerhorn two years ago, he returns for a special one-night-only concert with the orchestra....
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06/05/09-
06/06/09 |
Schumann's Piano Concerto
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
June 5-June 6, 2009
First Tennessee Summer Festival presents Schumann's Piano Concerto featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancalor Guerrero, conductor, and Orli Shaham, piano.
Christopher Rouse: Rapture Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade.
A work of remarkable expressiveness, Schumann’s lone Piano Concerto will serve as a showcase for the dazzling skills of pianist Orli Shaham, who returns to the Schermerhorn after a stellar recital here in 2008. Named for the...
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| 06/02/09 |
Nashville Symphony at Centennial Park
Centennial Park
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Centennial Park
June 2, 2009
The Nashville Symphony and Assistant Conductor Kelly Corcoran will perform at Nashville's Centennial Park as part of this summer's Community Concerts series.
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05/28/09-
05/30/09 |
Beethoven's Ninth
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
May 28-May 30, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Beethoven's Ninth featuring Nashville Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, conductor, Arianna Zukerman, soprano, Kelley O'Connor, mezzo-soprano, Jeffrey Springer, tenor, Eric Owens, bass-baritone, Nashville Symphony Chorus, and George Mabry, chorus director.
Barber: Prayers of Kierkegaard, Op. 30 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 "Choral".
Leonard Slatkin leads his last performances as Nashville Symphony's Music Advisor in one...
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05/14/09-
05/16/09 |
Beethoven & Rachmaninoff
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
May 14-May 16, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Beethoven & Rachmaninoff featuring Nashville Symphony, Hugh Wolff, conductor, and Horacio Gutierrez, piano.
Steven Mackey: Turn the Key Beethoven: Concerto for Piano No. 4 in G major, Op. 58 Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances, Op. 45.
Rachmaninoff's last complete work, Symphonic Dances, bristles with rhythmic energy and abounds in lush melodies. Horacio Gutierrez returns to play Beethoven's most tender and intimate piano concerto. With...
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| 05/08/09 |
Special Event Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
May 8, 2009
Lunchtime Organ Recital featuring Andrew Risinger, organist-in-residence.
Join us for the second season of our popular Lunchtime Organ Recital series. On four different Fridays (September 19, January 16, March 6 and May 8), Organist-in-Residence Andrew Risinger gives an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Nashville Symphony’s incomparable Martin Foundation Concert Organ. Come hungry and enjoy your lunch during these informal, one-hour concerts suitable for the...
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05/07/09-
05/09/09 |
Manhattan Transfer
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
May 7-May 9, 2009
Bank of America Pops Series presents Manhattan Transfer featuring Nashville Symphony, Albert-George Schram, conductor, and The Manhattan Transfer - Tim Hauser, Janice Siegel, Cheryl Bentyne, and Alan Paul.
It's been nearly 35 years since Tim Hauser was driving a New York City taxicab while aspiring to form a harmony vocal quartet. The idea was to embrace authentic and varied musical styles, while also creating something wholly unique in the field of American popular song. It...
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04/30/09-
05/02/09 |
Schubert's Ninth
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 30-May 2, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Schubert's Ninth featuring Nashville Symphony, Gunther Herbig, conductor, and Andrew Armstrong, piano.
Weber: Overture to Oberon Bartok: Concerto for Piano No. 3 Schubert: Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 "Great".
Bartok's Third Piano Concerto demands the passionate expression and dazzling technique that has earned Andrew Armstrong more than 25 national and international first prizes. Guest conductor Gunther Herbig, noted for...
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| 04/21/09 |
Monique Lhuillier Symphony Spring Fashion Show
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 21, 2009
Born Diane Monique Lhuillier to French, Spanish/Filipino parents, Monique was raised in the southern part of the Philippines called Cebu. As a child, Monique was very influenced by her mother's glamorous sense of style and was exposed to the importance of style because the family traveled extensively. Monique received the 2001 Glamorous Bridal Designer Award, the 2002 Avant Garde Bridal Designer Award and the 2003 Designer of the Year Award from Wedding Dresses Magazine and the bridal...
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| 04/18/09 |
Kids Rock!
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 18, 2009
Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper presents Kids Rock! featuring Nashville Symphony, and Kelly Corcoran, conductor. "Kids Rock!" presents the amazing and moving musical accomplishments of children and youth. Music has long attracted talented kids from ancient history to the present. Hear the music of Mozart and Mendelssohn that they wrote when they were children, and delight to the music of contemporary composers.
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04/16/09-
04/18/09 |
'Sammy!' A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr.
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 16-April 18, 2009
Bank of America Pops Series presents 'Sammy!' A Tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr. featuring Nashville Symphony, Albert-George Schram, conductor, and Ben Vereen, vocals.
Few entertainers today are as versatile and three-dimensional as Ben Vereen. His energy and sound transcend time, while his electrifying success is the result of rare talent, superb mastery and strong discipline. Here, he celebrates the unmistakable music and style of the legendary Sammy Davis, Jr.
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04/09/09-
04/11/09 |
Vienna Old and New
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 9-April 11, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Vienna Old and New featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, and James Ehnes, violin.
Johann Strauss, Jr.: Wiener Blut, Op. 354 Berg: Concerto for Violin Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 in E major.
Back by popular demand, violinist James Ehnes performs Alban Berg's epoch-making Violin Concerto - a gripping composition dedicated to "the memory of an angel." In Johann Strauss' famous Weiner Blut waltz, the...
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| 04/06/09 |
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 6, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):
Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Five Peace Band featuring Chick Corea, keyboards, John McLaughlin, guitar, Christain McBride, bass, Vinnie Colaiuta, drums in a concert performed without orchestra.
These modern music pioneers created explosive groups melding rock and jazz: Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra. Now joining forces, their new five-piece band signals a creative resurgence for these inventive giants.
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| 04/05/09 |
Community Hymn Sing
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
April 5, 2009
Community Hymn Sing featuring Nashville Symphony and The Nashville Choir.
In this third annual concert, the community is invited to sing along to a program of inspirational hymns, accompanied by the Nashville Symphony, The Nashville Choir and numerous great guest artists. Artists to be announced in Early 2009.
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| 03/29/09 |
Voices of Spring
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 29, 2009
Voices of Spring featuring George Mabry, conductor, Nashville Symphony Chorus, and Nashville Symphony Chamber Chorus. Voices of Spring features a stunning repertoire of choral music from the Nashville Symphony Chorus as well as the Nashville Symphony Chamber Chorus, a smaller assembled group of the Nashville Symphony Chorus.
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03/26/09-
03/28/09 |
Dave Bennett Salutes Benny Goodman
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 26-March 28, 2009
Bank of America Pops Series presents Dave Bennett Salutes Benny Goodman featuring Nashville Symphony, and Albert-George Schram, conductor.
At age 23, clarinetist Dave Bennett is an authentic musical prodigy who brings to life the classic sound and music of Benny Goodman (1909-1986) with incredible technique, style and beauty of tone. Dave and his band join the Nashville Symphony in a celebration of the 100th birthday anniversary of the undisputed "King of...
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| 03/22/09 |
Vienna Boys Choir
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 22, 2009
Vienna Boys Choir, a concert presented without orchestra. The name says it all: Vienna Boys Choir. In the early 19th century, composer-to-be Franz Schubert was himself a member of this storied ensemble, which continues a tradition dating back more than five centuries. Inside the acoustical gem of Laura Turner Concert Hall, these young voices raised in song could scarcely sound any better.
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03/19/09-
03/21/09 |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 19-March 21, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents The Sorcerer's Apprentice featuring Nashville Symphony, Kelly Corcoran, conductor, and Stephen Beus, piano.
Tobias Picker: Old and Lost Rivers Debussy: Images Liszt: Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E-flat major, S. 124 Dukas: The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
Debussy's last work for orchestra, Images, is a subtly shaded set of musical impressions of England, Spain and France. Tobias Picker's Copland-esque Old and Lost Rivers was...
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| 03/13/09 |
Madeleine Peyroux
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 13, 2009
Adams and Reese Jazz Series presents Madeleine Peyroux, a concert presented without orchestra. It was back in 1996, with the release of her debut album, Dreamland that this then-22-year-old singer brought fresh and stunning insights to the material associated with Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and Patsy Cline.
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| 03/09/09 |
Mariza
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 9, 2009
This special event features Mariza on vocals in a concert presented without orchestra.
“Fado” is the traditional music of Portugal, and Mariza is its biggest modern star. What Edith Piaf did with the old French chanson or Ute Lemper now achieves with German cabaret, Mariza delivers from this old Portuguese tradition, producing a mesmerizing 21st-century sound.
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| 03/06/09 |
Special Event Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 6, 2009
Lunchtime Organ Recital featuring Andrew Risinger, organist-in-residence.
Join us for the second season of our popular Lunchtime Organ Recital series. On four different Fridays (September 19, January 16, March 6 and May 8), Organist-in-Residence Andrew Risinger gives an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Nashville Symphony’s incomparable Martin Foundation Concert Organ. Come hungry and enjoy your lunch during these informal, one-hour concerts suitable for the...
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03/05/09-
03/07/09 |
Doc Severinsen
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
March 5-March 7, 2009
Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars): 
Bank of America Pops Series presents Doc Severinsen featuring Nashville Symphony, Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor, Doc Severinsen, trumpet, Gil Gutierrez, guitar, Pedro Cartas, violin, and Luis Conte, percussion.
Doc Severinsen, Johnny Carson's longtime Tonight Show maestro, is back on the road with "El Ritmo de la Vida" (The Rhythm of Life). The all-new show features virtuosic classical Spanish music with a jazz flair, gorgeous American and Latino ballads and great movie...
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02/26/09-
02/28/09 |
Mozart in Wonderland
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 26-February 28, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Mozart in Wonderland featuring Nashville Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, conductor, and Hila Plitmann, soprano.
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550 Del Tredici: Final Alice.
Something old: Mozart's instantly recognizable 40th Symphony. Something new: David Del Tredici's hurly-burly whirlwind piece Final Alice. Inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Del Tredici's unclassifiable Final Alice even employs a...
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| 02/21/09 |
Stop the Music!
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 21, 2009
Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper presents Stop the Music! featuring Nashville Symphony, Kelly Corcoran, conductor, and Dan Kamin, comedian and musician.
A policeman threatens to arrest the orchestra, because they're making too much noise! Can conductor Kelly convince him that they have the right not to remain silent? This exciting new show features the return of world-renowned comedian Dan Kamin, who taught comedy moves to both Johnny Depp and Robert Downey,...
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02/19/09-
02/21/09 |
Riders in the Sky
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 19-February 21, 2009
Bank of America Pops Series presents Riders in the Sky featuring Nashville Symphony, Albert-George Schram, conductor, Riders In The Sky Ranger Doug, guitar and vocals, Too Slim, bunkhouse bass, Woody Paul, fiddle and vocals, and Joey "The Cowpolka King," accordion and vocals.
For three decades, Riders In The Sky have been keepers of the flame passed on by Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, reviving and revitalizing the cowboy song genre. And while remaining true to the...
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02/14/09-
02/15/09 |
Valentine's Special with Itzhak Perlman
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 14-February 15, 2009
Valentine's Special with Itzhak Perlman featuring Nashville Symphony, and Itzhak Perlman, conductor and violinist.
Beethoven: Romance No. 1 in G Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 40 Beethoven: Romance No. 2 in F Major for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 50 Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Op. 56a Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36.
One of the true household names in the classical field, world-class violinist Itzhak Perlman makes a special Valentine's Day...
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| 02/12/09 |
Nashville Symphony Orchestra League's Pictionary Tournament
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 12, 2009
The Nashville Symphony Orchestra League will hold its Second Annual Pictionary Tournament, a recruitment event to build Orchestra League membership and provide an opportunity to socialize and network. Proceeds benefit the Nashville Symphony and the Thor Johnson Scholarship Fund for music students.
Each member of the winning team will receive two box seat tickets at a 2009/10 SunTrust Classical Series concert, with dinner beforehand at Arpeggio. Members of the second place team will...
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| 02/11/09 |
An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 11, 2009
The Nashville Symphony is pleased to announce an acoustic evening with two of the world's most beloved singer-songwriters - Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt - onstage together for one night only at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. The two performed at the Schermerhorn in front of a sold-out crowd with Joe Ely and Guy Clark for the "Songwriters Tour" in early 2007.
Lovett and Hiatt will trade songs, stories and quick-witted banter in what promises to be a special night of...
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02/05/09-
02/07/09 |
Ax Plays Brahms
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 5-February 7, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Ax Plays Brahms featuring Nashville Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, conductor, and Emanuel Ax, piano.
Rob Mathes: A Standing Ground: Concertino for Orchestra inspired by the Poetry of Wendell Berry (World Premiere), Leanna Primiani: Sirens (World Premiere), Cindy McTee: Einstein's Dream Brahms: Concerto for Piano No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15.
In Brahms' First Piano Concerto, Ax is called on to display the poetic temperament and...
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| 01/30/09 |
Dave Koz - At the Movies
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 30, 2009
Adams and Reese Jazz Series presents Dave Koz - At the Movies featuring Nashville Symphony, and Matt Catingub, conductor. Dave Koz picked up the saxophone to get himself a place in his big brother's band. For the young boy growing up in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley, what began as a ploy became a lifelong obsession. Drawing from his latest Album, At the Movies, Koz showcases the timeless melodies from American and foreign cinema.
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| 01/18/09 |
Let Freedom Sing!
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 18, 2009
Let Freedom Sing! is a Musical Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Nashville Symphony Celebration Chorus Celebration Youth Chorus.
Helpful Information: At this time, all concert vouchers have been distributed. Please check back here in the near future for information on standby seating.
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| 01/16/09 |
Special Event Lunchtime Organ Recital with Andrew Risinger
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 16, 2009
Lunchtime Organ Recital featuring Andrew Risinger, organist-in-residence.
Join us for the second season of our popular Lunchtime Organ Recital series. On four different Fridays (September 19, January 16, March 6 and May 8), Organist-in-Residence Andrew Risinger gives an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Nashville Symphony’s incomparable Martin Foundation Concert Organ. Come hungry and enjoy your lunch during these informal, one-hour concerts suitable for the...
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01/15/09-
01/17/09 |
Vince Gill
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 15-January 17, 2009
Bank of America Pops Series presnts Vince Gill featuring Nashville Symphony, Albert-George Schram, conductor, Vince Gill, vocals and guitar.
Nashville's own multi-talented Vince Gill - a multiple Grammy Award winner and recent Country Music Hall of Fame inductee - performs in his first fully orchestrated solo symphony concert. Kyle Young of the Hall of Fame calls Gill "a living prism refracting all that is good in country music ... his songwriting, his playing and his...
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01/08/09-
01/10/09 |
Mahler's Sixth
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
January 8-January 10, 2009
SunTrust Classical Series presents Mahler's Sixth featuring Nashville Symphony, and Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor.
Haydn: Symphony No. 59 in A major "Fire" and Mahler: Symphony No. 6 in A minor "Tragic."
Crackling rhythms and bold melodic leaps give Haydn's 59th Symphony its subtitle of "Fire." The astounding breadth of expression in Mahler's music contains a world of emotion. In his "Tragic" Symphony No. 6, a...
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02/06/08-
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Schermerhorn Symphony Center Building Tour
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Presented by Nashville Symphony
at Schermerhorn Symphony Center
February 6, 2008-February 6, 2009
The Schermerhorn Symphony Center offers building tours, free of charge, given by highly-trained and enthusiastic volunteer docents. Tours begin promptly from the West Atrium on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 1:00pm and last approximately 50 minutes. All scheduled tours are subject to change depending upon previously scheduled event activity, we therefore highly recommend that you call the Schermerhorn Symphony Center Tour Hotline at (615) 687-6580 for the most up-to-date...
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